The main thing I miss about living on the UES is my walk home (from work) down Madison Ave. the shops are brilliant & i loved experiencing the closest thing to CLASSIC nyc - something posh & refined - the city Anne Wells fled to in Valley of the Dolls. At 50th street I would always pass by Eden Fine Art Gallery (http://www.eden-gallery.com/). Naturally, as an artist attracted to beautiful works (and look for future places to show of course!), I couldn't help but stop in.
It was there I discovered artist Natan Elkanovich - the painter of the first two originals I plan to own. Upon conducting some research, i also discovered that Elkanovich and I are akin- the artist studied fashion design and worked as a costume designer before moving to painting. His scenes highlighting the glamour of celebrity, a series he titles "my icons," illustrate the beauty of the fusion of the art & fashion worlds. we share some of the same icons, as well: mozart, madonna, sophia loren, marilyn monroe, andy warhol, etc. But what differentiates these works from other celeb paraphernalia in the market is the textural style in which Elkanovich works; he uses a unique technique, creating depth/space & light with conglomerations of raised dots & star-like shapes. The beauty is not based on the subject- but more so how he has chosen to portray his well-known figures.
Unfortunately, the two pieces i SO desire seem to no longer be available. thus, if you are reading this post, Natan, please note that my walls will be forever lonely sans the beautiful Marilyn & James Dean works above.
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